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ABSTRACT
The delay in child rearing on the part of Holocaust survivors and its impact on the psychological health of their children was examined using meta-regression techniques. A negative relationship was found between anxiety and depression and delay in child rearing. Specifically, a longer time lapse appears to relate to lower levels of depression and anxiety. Findings relating to paranoia were contrary to this pattern, but, this may have been a result of insufficient data. The positive effects of resolution of mourning as well as removal from immigration experiences are proposed as possible explanations.
Author Note
Janine Beck is PhD student researching the impact of the Holocaust among survivors and their descendants.
Poppy Liossis is a Lecturer with special interests in developmental, family and relationship issues.
Kathryn Gow is an Adjunct Associate Professor with a special interest in trauma
Notes
Note. Brodzki (Citation2000) only cited the results of the t test and did not quote means and standard deviations for her two groups. The formula to convert a t to a d was used to incorporate this study into the meta-analysis. Finer-Greenberg's (Citation1987) study included conceptual replications of anxiety and depression measurements (SCL-90-R and the Cognitive Checklist), which were averaged. Sagi-Schwartz et al.'s (Citation2003) study included a conceptual replication of anxiety measurements (Autonomic Anxiety and Cognitive Worry subscales of the Endler Multidimensional Anxiety Scale), which were averaged. COHS-Children of Holocaust survivors. HSP-Holocaust survivor parent.